croydon voluntary association for the blind

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Croydon Voluntary Association For The Blind is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Surrey and operates in Croydon.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Everything we do is focused on transforming lives, the journey from dependence to living independently.We do this through our personal development programmes for blind and partially sighted people in Croydon.Our three organisational aims: to deliver practical support, improve services and to raise awareness of sight loss.

Fundraising

See where Croydon Voluntary Association For The Blind is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Croydon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£721,506

Latest Expenditure

£766,182

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 9.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £17,032

Charitable Activities £542,561

Other Trading £154,366

Investments £2,538

Other Income £5,009

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £717,517

Raising Funds £48,665

Governance £20,032

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£721,506	£766,182	£717,517	£1,430,948	£62,495	14 / 72
2024	£747,895	£815,677	£743,168	£1,475,624	£37,620	15 / 43
2023	£733,646	£734,791	£675,181	£1,543,406	£54,121	13 / 48
2022	£512,409	£852,852	£843,218	£1,544,551	£176,412	11 / 37
2021	£532,058	£565,407	£557,870	£1,884,994	£352,802	14 / 42